Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 13.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Zambia stood at 13.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 182.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Zambia peaked at 14.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 74th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +213.1% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 14.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Zambia?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Zambia was 13.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 74th out of 127 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release